After winning over Australia, Glenn Maxwell went to meet Virat without taking off his batting pad. Maxwell knew that India’s defeat after scoring 765 runs would be very painful for Virat. In such a situation, instead of celebrating winning the World Cup for the sixth time, Maxwell felt it was more important to meet Virat. Just think, Glenn Maxwell did not go to the dressing room to take off the pads but asked Virat Kohli for his signed jersey.
Maxwell is the most popular foreign player in India
Glenn Maxwell wanted to keep Virat’s jersey with him as a memento of scoring the most runs in a single edition of the World Cup. The friendship between Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell became immortal in cricket history. Maxwell taught us that our happiness can wait, it is more important to share a friend’s suffering. It is not without reason that Maxwell is the most popular foreign player in India.
Glenn Maxwell suffers from depression
When Glenn Maxwell was in depression after poor performance, Virat stood by him. When Virat broke down after losing the final, Glenn Maxwell held his hand. The cricket world will never forget this friendship. After poor performance in IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab dropped Maxwell from the team. Glenn Maxwell had become a victim of depression. The circumstances were such that Glenn Maxwell had even decided to quit cricket.
Kohli extended a helping hand to Maxwell
In such a situation, Virat Kohli extended a helping hand to Maxwell. During the tour of Australia, Virat had asked Maxwell, will you play for RCB? At that time Glenn Maxwell felt that after his poor performance no team would select him in IPL. Maxwell immediately said yes to Virat’s offer. After the support of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell counterattacked and gave a brilliant performance for Bengaluru.
The pain of defeat was clearly visible on Virat’s face.
Australia had won the World Cup for the sixth time. His players were immersed in joy. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell found Virat Kohli. Despite scoring the highest 765 runs in a single edition of the World Cup, Virat could not win the trophy. The pain of defeat was clearly visible on Virat’s face. It seemed as if he might burst into tears at any time.
Maxwell won the heart of every Indian
Glenn Maxwell did not want to leave his best friend at such a critical time. Maxwell asked Virat for his signed jersey. Virat immediately gifted his jersey to Glenn Maxwell. Maxwell won the hearts of every Indian by refusing to celebrate his victory for the sake of friendship. Glenn Maxwell will be remembered more for his behavior than his game.
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